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Danger lays hold of any support, p. 329. l. 9.-10.

Arthur's pathetic fpeeches to Hubert, p. 330. l. 35. 36. 37. p. 33T. 1. 1. 2. 3. 29. to 42. p. 332. l. 1. to 4. 15. to 23. 32. 33. p. 333 1. I. to 5.

To add to perfection, fuperfluous, and fufpicious, p. 334. l. 23. to 28.

33. to 39.

A murtherer's look, p. 336.1. 5. to 9.

A ftruggling confcience, p. 336.1. 12. to 15.

News-tellers, on the death of Arthur, p. 339. 7. 10. to 27.

Kings' evil purposes too fervily and haftily executed, p. 339 l. 34. to 38. p. 340. l. I. 2.

A villain's look, and wicked zeal, p. 340. l. 8. to 12. 20. to 26..
Hypocrify, p. 344. l. 17. to 20.

Defpair, p. 344. l. 39. 40. 41. p. 345. l. 1. to 6..

A man's tears, p. 349. l. 16. to 39.

Drums, p. 352. l. 18. 19. 21. to 27..

The approach of death, p. 357. 1. 11. to 15.

Madness, occafioned by poison, p. 358. l. 4. to 10. 12. to 18:
England invincible, if unanimous, p. 360. l. 12. to 18..

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THE LIFE AND DEATH OF K. RICHARD II:

REputation, p. 6. 1. 17. 18. 19.

Cowardice, p. 8. 1. 4. 5.

Banishment, confolation under it, p. 16. l. 19. to 37.

Thoughts ineffectual to moderate afflictions, p. 16.1. 38. t 42. p. 17?

1. I. to 5.

Popularity, p. 17. l. ult. p. 18.,7.1. to 13.

England defcribed, p. 20. l. 10. to 19. 30. to 35..

Grief, p. 27. l. 16. to 22.

Hope deceitful, p. 28. l. 32. to 36.

The prognoftics of war, p. 35. l. 31. to 35..

Richard's fpeech to England, on his arrival, p. 37. l. 29. to 40. p. 38.

1, I. to 7.

The fun rifing after a dark night, p. 38. 7. 18. to 28.

On the vanity of power, and mifery of Kings, p. 41. /. 10. to 41. p. 42. l. I. 2..

Melancholy ftories, p. 61. l. 36. to 39. p. 62. l. 1. 2.

A defcription of Bolingbroke's and Richard's entry into London, p. 63. l. 25. to 29. p. 64. l. 1. to 25.

Violets, p. 64. 1. 37. 38.

K. Richard's foliloquy in prifon, p. 71. l. 18. to 28. p. 72. l. v. to 19.

THE FIRST PART OF HENRY IV.

PEace after civil war, p. 77. 1.24. to 32. p. 78. l. 1. to 10.

Hotfpur's defcription of a finical courtier, p. 86. 1. 30. to 40. p. 87. 1. 1. to 24.

Danger,

Danger, p. 90. 1. 33. to 36.

Honour, p. 91. 1. 3. to 10.

Lady Percy's pathetic speech to her husband, p. 100. 7. 17.

IOI. . 1. to 4.

Prodigies ridiculed, p. 17. l. 7. to 14. 21. to 27.

to 41.p.

On miferable rhymers, p. 119. l. 40, 1, 2. f. 120. /. 1, 2, 3, 4.
Punctuality in bargain, p. 120. 1. 6. to 9.

A husband fung to fleep by a fair wife, p. 122. l. 11. 10-20.

K. Henry IV's pathetic fpeech to his fon, p. 124. l. 30. to 41. p. 125.

7. I. to 34.

A gallant warrior, p. 136. l. 12. to 18.

Falftaff's catechifm, p. 146. 1. 36. to 42. p. 147. l. 1. to 6.

Life demands action, p. 149. l. 17. to 20.

THE SECOND PART OF HENRY IV.

Rumour defcribed, p. 158. l. 40, 1, 2. p. 159. l. 1. 10 15.
Contention, p. 160./ 12, 13, 14.

Poft-meffenger described, p. 161. l. 6. to 18.

Meffenger with ill news, p. 161. L. 33. to 36. p. 162. l. 3. to 6. 30.

to 39.

Greater griefs deftroy the lefs, p. 163. l. 35. to 42. p. 164. l. I. 10 13. The fickleness of the vulgar, p. 174. l. 4. to 11.

On fleep, p. 195. l. 37. to 42. p. 196. l. 1. to 20.

The character of K. Henry V. by his father, p. 220. 1. 29. to 37. p. 221. l. 1. 2. 3.

On Fortune, p. 222. l. 31. 10 36.

Reflections on a crown, p. 224. L. 10. to 18..

Gold, p. 225. l. 18. to 29.

The Chief Juftice to K. Henry V. whom he had imprisoned, p. 234.

1. 21. to 35..

THE LIFE OF HENRY V.

Prologue, p. 245.1. 30, 1, 2. p. 246. l. I. to 5.
Confideration, p. 247. l. 25. to 28.

K. Henry V. his perfections p. 247. l. 36. to 42. p. 248. I. 1. to 6.
The commonwealth of bees, p. 254. l. 13. to 30.
Warlike fpirit, p. 260. l. 31. 10 38. p. 261. l. 1. 2. 3.
England, its fituation defcribed, p. 261. l. 8. to 14.
Falfe appearances, p. 265. 1. 4. to 18.

A defcription of a fleet fetting fail, p. 272. l. 41. 42 p. 273. l. I.

to 9.

A defcription of night in a camp, p. 291. 1. 32. to 37. p. 292. l. I.

to 36.

The miseries of royalty, p. 299. 1. 7. to 36. p. 300. l. 1. to 18.

A defcription of the miferable state of the English army, p. 302. 1. 19.

to 32.

K.Henry's fpeech before the battle at Agincourt, p. 304. l. 17, to 27.
A defcription of the Duke of York's death, p. 310. 1. 2. 10 13.
The miferies of war, p. 323. l. 14. to 28.

The

THE FIRST PART OF HENRY VI.

Glory, p. 341. 1. 25. 26. 27.
Marriage, p. 405. 1. 29. 30. 36. to 39.

VOLUME V.

THE SECOND PART OF HENRY VI.

A Refolved ambitious woman, p. 12. 1. 14. to 20.

The Lord ever to be remembered, p. 24. l. 23. 24. Eleanor to the Duke of Glo'fter, when doing penance, p. 34. l. 16.

to 24.

Silent refentment deepeft, p. 37. l. 40. 41.

A guilty countenance, p. 47. l. 38. 39.

A defcription of a murthered person, p. 50. l. 35. to 42. p. 51. l. I.

to II.

A good confcience, p. 42. 1. 28. to 32.

Remorfelefs hatred, p. 54. l. 33. to 41. p. 55. l.x. to 11. 17. to 20. Parting lovers, p. 55. l. 34. to 42. p. 56. l. 1. to 5.

Dying with the perfon beloved, preferable to parting, p. 56. 1. 31. to 36.

The deathbed-horrors of a guilty confcience, p. 57. L. 28. to 38 f. Night defcribed, p. 58. 1. 19. to 25.

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With respect to the three parts of Henry VI. Mr. Dodd has the following obfervation. "It is not the bufinefs or intention of this "work, to enter into a confideration of the genuineness of fome of "thofe compofitions which a regenerally received as Shakespeare's, though difputed, and I think we may add juftly, by the critics. Among the reft none appear lefs worthy of our inimitable author, "than the three following, (the three parts of Henry VI.) Some "fine ftrokes in them fufficiently affure us Shakespeare lent a hand. "That he compofed the whole, I can by no means perfuade myself. "However, I leave it to the difcuffion of others; and only beg leave "to obferve, that there are befide the few paffages I have felected, many fingle lines, which I could not well produce as beauties fe"parately confidered, that merit obfervation."

+ Nothing can more admirably picture to us the horror of a guilty confcience, than this frantic raving of the Cardinal:

When death's approach is feen fo terrib`e

Ah, what a fign it is of evil life!

Thus hath guilt, even in this world, its due reward, and iniquity is not fuffered to go unpunished. The well-weighing fuch frightful fcenes might, perhaps, be of no fmall fervice to fuch as despise lectures from the pulpit, and laugh at the interested representations of divines. Mr Dodd.

Kent

Kent defcribed, p.72. l. 5. to 8.

Lord Say's apology for himself, p. 72. l. 12. to 21.

THE THIRD PART OF HENRY VI.

THE tranfports of a crown, p. 99. l. 13. 10 16.
A hungry lion, p. 101. l. 5. to 8.

The Duke of York on the gallant behaviour of his fons, p. 102. 1. 15. to 30.

A father's paffion on the murther of a favourite child, p. 105. l. 30. to 35. p. 106. l. 3. to 14.

The Duke of York in battle, p. 107. l. 10. to 14.

Morning defcribed, p. 107. l. 18. to 21.

The morning's dawn, p. 119. l. 2. to 5.

The bleflings of a fhepherd's life, p. 119. l. 22. to 41. p. 120. l. I.

to 14.

Mob, p. 127. l. 36. to 41.

A fimile on ambitious thoughts p. 132. l. 6. to 11.

Duke of Gloucefter's deformity, p 132. l. 25 to 35.
His diffimulation, p. 133. l. 12. to 24.

Henry V. on his own lenity, p. 155. l. 39. to 42. p. 156. l. 1. to 4.
The Earl of Warwick's dying fpeech, p. 160. l. 13. to 34.

Omens on the birth of Richard III. p. 168. l. 13. to 25.

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF K. RICHARD IN.

Richard, on his own deformity, p. 172.1.8.1034

His love for Lady Anne, p. 180. l. 15. to 32.

On his own perfon, after his fuccessful addreffes, p. 182. l. 38. to 42. p. 183. l. 1. to 4.

Queen Margaret's execrations, p. 188. l. 37. to 42. p. 189. 7. 1. to 6. High birth, p. 190. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Richard's hypocrify, p. 191. l. 33. to 37.

Clarence's dream, p. 192. l. 25. to 40. p. 193. entire. p. 194. I. L

to 9.

Sorrow, p. 194. 7. 13. 14.

Greatness, its cares, p. 194. l. 15. to 20.

The murtherer's account of confcience, p. 195. 1. 27.to 37.

Deceit, p. 204. 1. 4. 5.

Submiflion to Heaven, our duty, p. 205. l. 26. 10 30.

The vanity of trust in men, p. 223. 1. 22. to 27.

Contemplation, p. 229. l. 21, 2, 3.

A defcription of the murther of the two young princes in the Tower,

p. 239.1. 40. 41. p. 240. l. I. to 20.

Expedition, p. 241. l. 14. to 18.

Queen Margaret's exprobration, p. 243. 1. 25. to 42. p. 244. l. 1. tog. His mother's character of K. Richard, p. 245. 1. 33. to 36.

Hope, p. 258. 7. 11. 12.

A fine evening, p. 258. 1. ult. p. 259. 7. 1. 2.

Day-break, p. 260. 1. 35. 36.

Richmond's

Richmond's prayer, p. 261. l. 19. to 28.

Richard starting out of his dream, p. 263. l. ult. p. 264. l. 1. 10 5. Confcience, p. 267. 1. 25. 26.

Richard's foliloquy before the battle, p. 268, 1. 24. to 28.

His behaviour after an alarum, p. 268. 1. ult. p. 269. l. 1. to 6.

THE LIFE OF HENRY VIII.

ANger, p. 277.1. 5. to.8.

Action to be carried on with resolution, p. 282. l. 11. to 27. New cuftoms, p. 286. l. 17. 18. 19.

The Duke of Buckingham's prayer for the King, p. 295. 1. 7. 1. 11. Dependents not to be too much trusted by great men, p. 296. to 2. A good wife, p. 298. l. 1o. to 16.

The bleffings of a low station, p. 302. l. 13. to 16.

[to 8.

Queen Catharine's fpeech to her husband, p. 305. l. 36. to 41. p. 306.

1. I. to 21.

Her fpeech to Cardinal Wolfey, p. 308. l. 8. to 19.

On her own merit, p. 315. l. 26. to 38.

Compared to a lily, p. 316. l. 13. 14. 15.

Obedience to princes, p. 316. l. 25. 26. 27.

Horror, its outward effects, p. 320. l. 36. to 40. p. 321. l. 1. 2. 3. Firm allegiance, p. 323. 1. 8. to 13.

Anger, its external effects, p. 323. l. 24. to 28.

Falling greatnefs, p. 324. l. 1. to 6.

The viciffitudes of life, p. 327. 1. 25. to 41. p. 328. 7. 1. to 6. Cardinal Wolfey's fpeech to Cromwell, p. 329. l. 34. to 42. p. 330.

7. I. to 21.

Applaufe, p. 333. 1. 20. to 30.

Cardinal Wolfey's death, p. 335. l. 18. to 31.

His vices and virtues, p. 335. l. 31. to 40. p. 336. l. 1. to 8. 12. to 32. Malicious men, p. 348. 1. 2. 3. 4.

A churchman defcribed, p. 348. l. 23. to 26.

Inhumanity, p. 348. l. 36. 37 †.

Abp Cranmer's prophecy, p. 355. 1. 2. to 42. p. 356. 7. 1. 2 ‡.

VOLUME

†The poet, (fays Mr. Dodd,) in the former part of the play, gives us the fame humane and tender fentiment:

O my Lord,

Prefs not a falling man too far; 'tis virtue. p. 327. l. 4. 5.

Nothing can afford us a better idea of the author's excellent mind; and we are affured, from the account we have of his character, he was remarkable for his humanity, benevolence, and many virtues. Look how the father's face

Lives in his ifjue, even fo the race

Of Shakespeare's mind and manners brightly fhines

In his well-torned, true-filed lines..

Ben Johnson.

The poet's excellence in fo beautifully keeping up the propriety of his characters, can never be fufficiently admired; no expreffions VOL. I.

f

could

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